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The Pigeon Lake Watershed Management Plan is all about working together for a common cause: a clean and healthy Pigeon Lake. Together we can make a difference!

Clean Runoff

Runoff from the land contains nutrients which enters the lake and increases the blue green algae. Collectively we can improve runoff water quality with a variety of actions.

Fertilizers and Soil Management

Nutrients make the lake productive, which includes the promotion of algae including cyanobacteria, also referred to as Blue-Green Algae. 1 lb of phosphorus = at least 500 lbs of algae.

Riparian Restoration and Protection

Transitional zones around the Lake and alongside tributaries are the last chance to filter nutrients before they run into the lake. A healthy shoreline protects the lake and is required for 80% of all the living organisms in the watershed!

For Future Generations

The health of Pigeon Lake is at risk in large part because of how we have lived, worked and played around the lake.

The Pigeon Lake Watershed Management Plan (PLWMP) Goal:

To improve the watershed’s natural environment and water quality by recommending action-oriented watershed policies and best practices that support the long-term health, protection and restoration of the watershed.

Endorsed by the watershed community, this collaborative initiative is producing a series of action recommendations, created with the input of local leaders and watershed experts and the Alberta Government. Taking action is a responsibility of each Pigeon Lake resident, business and municipality. Together we can make a difference! (see About).

This process marries the science and social considerations as practices and regulations are identified that people will support. PLWA members, subscribers and PLWMP subscribers receive updates, notices and on-line surveys to voice opinions and help shape the plan. See “How to get Involved” below.

Progress:

for Pigeon Lake Residents

Topic by topic, the committees work on its watershed measures to improve the health of Pigeon Lake and its watershed. Find the list of potential topics: the topics completed, in progress and not-started-yet.

Learn about each topic, the committee work, progress, research collected, survey results, and depending on how far along, the recommendations and best practices.

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What’s New:

2016 – July – Preliminary Clean Runoff Action Guide!

2015 – July – EcoAction Funding for the Clean Runoff Topic!

2015 – Spring – Working hard to find funding to kick off Topic 3.

2015 – Spring – Learned that other Alberta watershed municipalities are also starting to use the PLWMP Model Land Use Bylaw as intended to review their regulations for new and redevelopment in the watershed. YEAH!

2.The Pigeon Lake Phosphorus Budget.July 2014 The Full Report and an Executive Summary are now available. Keeping in mind that the nitrogen correlation to chlorophyll-a (including algae) is very similar to that of phosphorus, it shows the sources of nutrients going into the lake and in the lake.